Bioconversion is also known as biotransformation, the biological which refers to the use of microorganisms which involves reactions (process where an organic compound is modified into reversible product) catalyzed by enzymes present in microorganisms, plants & animal cells these cells provide the enzymes to catalyze the transformation reactions.
When the transformation of organic compounds is carried out by microorganisms then the process is called as microbial bioconversion. The Microbes have the ability to chemically modify organic compounds, these microbes during the bioconversion releases enzymes which act upon and convert the organic compound into other compounds e.g. Production of Vinegar.
The ability to convert certain substrate may be due to presence of enzyme that commonly functioning by catalyzing the function of structurally related compounds.
